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If you miss the exhibit , buy the book
I will see the Exhibit in Chicago and have visited the Cairo Museum, but this book is like revisiting the exhibit or the next best thing to seeing it!

Zahi Hawass brings it all to life with fascinating detail
King Tut died around 1350 BC. and theories on the cause of death range from a hunting accident to murder. X-rays revealed signs of a blow to the back of his head, however. After his tomb was found in 1922, his death mask and golden coffin became among the most famous Egyptian artifacts in the world. The teenage king of ancient Egypt is best-known by his golden death mask. But a fiberglass reconstruction of Tutankhamen based on computer models generated X-rays in 1969 of his mummified corpse bear little resemblance to the golden funeral mask found in the pharaoh's tomb. But Tut's mummified head was too dried and sunken to give life-like dimensions for the reconstruction team said National Geographic.
The Original King of Bling
Tutankhamen makes the Crown Jewels look like costume jewelry.I saw the exhibit in Fort Lauderdale, and it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Everywhere you look there's another 3500-year-old masterpiece crusted with gold and jewels, and Tut was just one of many Pharaohs - they all received this kind of treatment.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Antiquities    3. Archaeological Museums And Collections    4. Archaeology    5. Egypt    6. Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1    7. Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C.    8. Exhibitions    9. Historical Archaeology    10. History    11. History - General History    12. History: World    13. King of Egypt    14. Middle East - Egypt    15. Tutankhamen,    16. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    17. Ancient Egypt    18. Egyptian archaeology    19. History / Ancient / Egypt   

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We want more of the kind...
Probably the most pleasant book you will use, not just to learn about hieroglyphs, but also, to learn about ancient egyptian culture.

Excellent Book...but Gardiner still worth it!!

An good text book!
If you want to learn the basics of hieroglyphs. Dont buy this book first. Buy "How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-By-Step Guide to Teach Yourself". Then buy the text book by Allen. Read more

Subjects:  1. African Languages    2. Ancient - Egypt    3. General    4. History - General History    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Egyptian    8. Egyptian language--Grammar    9. Language & Linguistics    10. Language Arts & Disciplines / General    11. Language teaching & learning material & coursework   

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Your Passport To The Next Life
What an absolute miracle we have these texts today, some four millennia after many of them were first conceived of in an ancient desert land! The story of the re-discovery in the nineteenth-century, after the last known copies were believed destroyed in Alexandria, is the recounting of an archeological miracle, and the fact that they survived the circumstances of their discovery at all amid corruption and mistrust in the black markets of Cairo is even more amazing.
A rich and interesting resource on this version of "The Book of the Dead" with fabulous reproductions of the papyri
This is book is a wonderful piece to just look at.The plates of the papyri are gorgeous and are able to hold one in an almost trancelike state just looking into them.However, the texts of the papyri are not easily understood.So, this book is also amazingly helpful by the way it is put together for those of us who are non-specialists.
Hymns for the Living; "Rise up, O. Pepi. You have not died !"

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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Antiquities & Archaeology    3. Future life    4. History    5. History: World    6. Incantations, Egyptian    7. Reincarnation    8. Religion - World Religions    9. Ancient Egypt    10. Ancient Egyptian religion    11. Egyptian archaeology    12. History / Ancient / Egypt    13. History of art: BCE to c 500 CE, ancient & classical world   

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EXTREMELY PLEASANT PICTURE BOOK
I will not add too much to what the other reviewers have opined on this magnificent book.It is gorgeously illustrated with superior photographs and interesting drawings and geographical overviews. i drool whenever i look at this book
i don't have this book yet. i have already told hubby that he's getting it for me for valentines. everytime i go into the bookstore, i take it off the shelf and spend about a half hour just leafing through it and looking at the pictures. if you are not sure whether you want to put out the money to buy this book, do yourself a favor and see if they have a copy at the bookstore and look through it. i know you'll be convinced that it's worth the price. i plan on ordering my book rather than buying it off the shelf. there are several fold out sections in the book and i want to make sure they are in good shape. the pictures of the temples and tombs in the book are great. also lots of maps. i admit, i'm an egyptology geek, but i think anyone who is interested in egypt will enjoy this book. if egypt is a hobby/passion, this book is a must have. i know it's a bit pricey, but you're payig for a book full of fantastic color photographs and you defintiely get what you are playing for. you get your money's worth with this book. my only regret is that i have to wait 6 weeks til i can have my copy in my hot lil' hands. :)

Splendid book on Egypt's splendors
I first saw this book after a four-week trip to Egypt, where our travels included as much as we could see between the relocated monument Ramses II built in honor of himself at Abu Simbel to the vicinity of El-Qahira (Cairo) and its monuments and museums. This book is the one I have chosen to "keep my memories fresh" and share them with others- it is that good, and more. The illustrations are brilliant; the informative text is thorough and illuminating without being pedantic or burying the photos and drawings. I only wish the Cairo Museum had books as good as this one! If you love Egypt, this book will live an active life on your coffee table. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient Egypt - History    3. Antiquities    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Civilization    6. Egypt    7. Middle East - Egypt    8. Pictorial works    9. Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/Africa    10. To 332 B.C    11. Travel    12. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    13. Ancient World    14. Photographs: collections   

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Amazing and Interesting Book
I have been searching for a book all over the Internet on all Egyptian pharaohs from the beginning to the end.However, it was quite hard until I came to Amazon and found this book.
expensive but good
an excellent book for anyone who is interested in ancient egypt. I have to say I could do without black and white photos because those photos would have been so much more effective in color.

Best "starter" book available
I have a whole library of books on ancient Egypt and the dynasties of pharaohs ruling from 2664 B.C. to 345 B.C. and i consider this book to be the best encompassing book available for people who want to learn about ancient Egypt. This book should be the first you buy and read as a neew scholar to ancient Egyptian history. You will not regret it and it will allow you to decide how to procede with your interest. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient Egypt - History    3. Antiquities    4. Art    5. Egypt    6. History    7. History - General History    8. Pharaohs    9. To 640 A.D    10. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    11. Ancient World   

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Magnificent collection of essays and photographs.
This is one of the best books that I've seen on the art, symbolism and life in Ancient Egypt. Set within the reign of Hatshepsut, a royal wife and queen who transformed herself into Pharaoh, it looks at the lives of royal women from the images and personal artifacts that have been left behind.
Catalog of the Exhibit Regarding a most unusual woman
Think of early Egypt and you think of King Tut and Cleopatra. Those two, however, are not the sum total of Egyptian history. This book is basically a catalog of the collection regarding Hatshepsut a most interesting woman. She wasthe daughter of a king, and was married to her half brother. Upon his death the kingship transferred to his son by a secondary wife with Hatshepsut as regent for her nephew. Later she became co-ruler and king in her own right. Got all that?
The Mysteries and Secrets of Ancient Egypt Continue to Emerge
Once again the Metropolitan Museum has enriched the history and art of Egypt books with the publication of this very impressive catalogue that accompaniesthe exhibition 'Hatshepsut : From Queen to Pharaoh'. While many other museum exhibitions have been inundatedwith people attending the King Tut behemoths, this exhibition focuses on Hatshepsut, daughter of King Thutmose I, and wife and half-sister of King Thutmose II, who in the mid-15th century BC gradually acquired kingly status and power for herself.Her reign was twenty years in length as a woman pharaoh.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Archaeology    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. General    5. History    6. History - Ancient & Classical    7. History: World    8. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    9. Ancient Egypt    10. Art / General    11. Biography: historical   

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breathing life into history
This book is not meant to provide a detailed history of ancient Egypt.Rather, it is meant to breathe life into that history.The book show snips of life (musical entertainment, feasts, marriage and courtship, crafts, etc)that most history books gloss over.It is richly illustrated in vivid color photography so that there are examples of almost everything discussed.It also provides a wonderful timeline that you can reference while reading.It's certainly not the only book you'll want to read in learning about ancient Egypt, but it is definitely to be included.Something like this went out of print?Grab one before they're all gone.

One of the most creative....
...ways I've seen to talk of ancient egypt. This is a great book, for beginer and expert alike. The stories of common everyday people will show what life really was like back then.... ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 332 B.C.-638 A.D    2. Ancient - Egypt    3. Ancient Egypt - History    4. Antiquities    5. Archaeology / Anthropology    6. Civilization    7. Egypt    8. History    9. History: World    10. To 332 B.C    11. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    12. BCE to c 500 CE    13. Modern period, c 1500 onwards    14. c 1000 CE to c 1500    15. c 500 CE to c 1000 CE   

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Masterful Revelations of Egyptian Pharaonic Consciousness
The Temple of Man
Luxor Revealed
R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz spent 15 years at Luxor attempting to solve the riddle of Egytpian civilization. His final considerations are expounded fully in The Temple of Man. Lovingly translated by Robert Lawlor, this bookis at long last available in English. De Lubicz's masterwork in a stunning two-volume set!
De Lubicz's masterpiece, available for the first time in English, has been giving a beautiful translation and presentation.Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient Egyptian Religion    3. Controversial Knowledge    4. Egypt    5. History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical    6. History - General History    7. History Of Civilization And Culture (General)    8. Miscellanea    9. Occultism    10. Philosophy    11. Temple of Luxor (Luxor, Egypt)    12. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    13. Religion / Antiquities & Archaeology    14. Unexplained phenomena   

Editorial Review

One of the most vexing problems in Egyptology is the question of establishing reliable chronologies, whether through relative methods such as stratigraphy and the dating of artifacts or through more absolute time horizons established by astronomical ephemera or radiometric dating. In this overview of ancient Egypt--meant for advanced students, but accessible to general readers with an interest in the area--Ian Shaw and 13 contributors pay close attention to issues of chronology, reconciling conflicts of dating that mark older scholarship.Read more

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Encyclopedic work
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is really more of an encyclopedia than a narrative history.Each of its 15 chapters is written by a different author, presumably an expert in the particular time period under study.This lends itself to a disjointed style as each author presents an overwhelming welter of archeological facts in an effort to deal with their own view of the controversies in the assigned area.While no doubt providing the experienced Egyptologist with fine details is important, the casual reader will find the book a dense and confusing read. The details of stone-age arrowhead manufacture or the various types of thrown pottery in the First Intermediate Period tend to obscure the bigger picture. As a prerequisite for reading this book I would recommend something lighter and more cohesive such as "A History of Ancient Egypt" by Grimal.
Bone Crunching Read
First of all, do not buy the non-illustrated version of this book, it is too hard to follow without some form of visual reference imo.Secondly, the book focuses way too heavily on the archeological finds and archelogists and treats the actual history as if it were secondary information.It makes me wonder if this is a book about the history of the archeological discovery of ancient Egypt or the history of ancient Egypt itself.I have read on for dozens of pages (I am currently on page 110) about the most minut details of regions, geology, dates and tools...If you are interested in the actual history of Ancient Egypt, and like me, have little interest in the nile flood inundation then I would suggest getting another book.

So Rameses II had 85 kids...
This is a very thorough history on Ancient Egypt.All aspects of Egyptian history and society are addressed- chronology, history, religion, and culture.It's great for both newcomers to Egyptology and people with experience in the subject.Without getting too technical, it overviews the basic outline of Egyptian history, detailing historical, cultural, and religious development throughout the country's long history.Many interesting details (such as the one in the title of this review) are referenced, making the book a very interesting read apart from a simple overview.The chronology is pretty solid, although the authors themselves admit that some of it may need adjusting (by a few decades at most, nothing drastic).Overall, a very good overview of Ancient Egyptian history. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient - General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Middle East - Egypt    7. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    8. Ancient Egypt    9. BCE to c 500 CE    10. History / Ancient / Egypt    11. History, World | Ancient | Egyptian   

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Making Schwaller de Lubicz understandable
If you prescibe to conventional views about Egyptology don't buy this book.However, if you believe that science does not have the story of our origins and Egypt quite right, then this book will open your eyes.
Confusing
The book is an attempt to make accessible to the layman the findings of Schwaller de Lubicz (1887-1961), a self-taught French Egyptologist with a strong mystical bend who claimed among other things that Egyptian civilization is much older than mainstream archeologist believe and that it was based on esotericism.
A nice book with some interesting theories, but not much more.
In John Anthony West's book: Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt, he sets out to challenge conventional science's claim that the Sphinx was carved out of an outcropping during the reign of King Khafre around 2500 B.C.. In 1979, though, an amateur archaeologist named John Anthony West suggested that the Sphinx is far older than the pyramids and its severe erosion was the result of rain, not blowing sand. Therefore, concluded West, the Sphinx must have been built thousand of years earlier when the land was much wetter. Nobody gave West's theory much attention until West brought in a trained geologist from Boston University named Robert Schoch. Schoch examined the Sphinx and thinks some of the fissures in the rock were indeed created by running water or rain. His conclusion is that the front and side of the Sphinx dated from 5000 to 7000 BC and was remodeled during Khafre's era to give the likeness of the pharaoh. Other Egyptologists argue that the original estimate is still right and that the fissures found by Schoch were the result of wet sand being blown up from the Nile river, not rain. A nice book with some interesting theories, but not much more.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient Egypt - History    3. Civilization    4. Controversial Knowledge    5. Egypt    6. General    7. New Age    8. Occultism    9. Sociology    10. To 332 B.C    11. Ancient Egyptian religion    12. History / General    13. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness   

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Lots of fun for the kids
My stepson Jacob loved this.I came home from work one day to find him dressed as a Pharaoh!He loves Egypt and says he wants to become an Egyptologist. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Activity Books - General    2. Activity programs    3. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Egypt    6. History - Ancient    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Juvenile literature    9. Social life and customs    10. Study and teaching    11. To 332 B.C    12. To 332 B.C.    13. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    14. Ancient Egypt    15. Ancient World    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Ancient   

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An Actual Book Review
The wholesale looting of the Baghdad Museum on Apr. 11-12, which U.S. troops did nothing to prevent, has lent a fresh plangency and interest to this remarkable new book about history, culture, museums, caretakers, theft, corruption and the dogfights between the West and Islam over antiquities vastly older than either culture.Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Antiquities    3. Archaeological museums and col    4. Archaeological museums and collections    5. Archaeology    6. Egypt    7. Egyptology    8. History    9. History - General History    10. History: World    11. Middle East - General    12. World - General    13. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    14. Cultural studies    15. Egyptian archaeology    16. History / General    17. Museums & Museology    18. Social & cultural anthropology    19. c 1800 to c 1900    20. c 1900 - c 1914   

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Good and simple intro.
This book is a simple introduction for ancient egyptian hsitory.It is well organised and tells you just about everything that you need to wet your apetite of egyptian history.It is very general but well documented.

Very informative; could have been proofread better.
I've enjoyed reading the local university's copy of this book.I did run into a couple of jarring typographical errors that a competent human proofreader/factchecker would have caught.The most disturbing of these was the statement that the headwaters of the Blue Nile are at "Lake Tanganyika, high in the Ethiopian plateau".The headwaters of the Blue Nile are at Lake Tana, high in the Ethiopian plateau.Lake Tanganyika is half a continent to the south.Big difference. good
everything that francesca jourdan said about this book is true, it does have alot of info. the only thing i did not like about this book is that it is written is school book form. it is hard to get into this book, but once you do you find out it is very informative. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Archaeology    3. Civilization    4. Egypt    5. History - General History    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. To 332 B.C    9. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    10. Ancient World    11. Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C    12. Middle & Near Eastern archaeology    13. Social Science / Archaeology   

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Obbsessed and Loving It!
First off, I love ancient Egypt! It's my life! I want to be an Egyptologist when I grow up!! I love it, love it, love it! I admit, I have never gottne this product, but from the reviews I've read, it sounds GREAT!!! I want myself, but being a kid, I'm broke....... But, you should deffitnitly get this if you love egypt! Even if you don't, it's a great way to start to love egypt! I love it and I don't even have it!! It sounds like so much fun! So go ahead, if you have money go out there and get it!!

Great for all ages
I bought this treasure chest as a "treat" (for my daughter or myself, I am still not sure) to finish off our study of ancient Egypt.We couldn't wait, so we opened it right away and were thrilled.I expected most of the activities to be too hard for my 6yo, but she has enjoyed them thoroughly.The lock can be a bit hard for small fingers to open, but the key is easy to work and that can be fun enough in itself.There are 2 board games, both of which she could play.One is very, very simple (think Chutes and Ladders) while the other requires more strategy.Depending on your child's interests/abilities in games you might find that you only play one of the two, but we have been happy playing both.The playing pieces are made rather flimsy light cardboard, but they are functional enough if your child is careful.The stamping set is about average, and suffers from all the little problems child's stamping kits are heir to, but overall produces legible hieroglyphs.You'll need an extra pair of hands or weights to hold the papyrus unrolled, but it looks great when you're finished.The hieroglyph "decoder" wheel has been great fun for my daughter who thinks codes are exciting.The necklace was a little disappointing, only because the string provided came apart when I tried to disentangle it.We replaced it with our own string/wire and made our lovely necklace just fine.The beads had holes large enough for my child to thread them herself, although a needle proved helpful.The posters (one of deities reverses to one of regents and another one with a map) are attractive and informative without being overwhelming and my daughter enjoyed placing the approppriate stickers on the spaces provided on the map.The only piece of this chest w ehave not used yet is the grid for reproducing an egyptian picture, but I'm sure many other children are more artistically inclined than mine and will find it fun.Overall, my daughter and I have enjoyed this kit immensely and highly recommend it.

Great History tool
This is justthe sort of thing I would have loved when I was a kid. I'm an adult and I love it anyway. This is a great way to spark a child's interest in history. For someone who already loves studying ancient Egypt it will provide hours of fun. The package is beautiful and makes a wonderful gift. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. History - General    6. History - Middle East    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Social Studies - General    9. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    10. Ancient Egypt    11. BCE to c 500 CE   

Editorial Review

You need no previous experience reading hieroglyphs to benefit from this book. This is a hieroglyphs guide for the layperson, tourist, or museum enthusiast who'd like to have more of a clue when it comes to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs. Focusing on the funerary symbols one would be likely to see in Egypt or at a museum, and illustrated with hieroglyphs that are on display in the British Museum (drawn by Richard Parkinson, curator in the Department of Egyptian Antiquities at the British Museum), Read more

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writing short phrases and sentences
The authors show you how people recorded their thoughts, in a manner radically different from people who use alphabets. But the narrative is clear enough for you to learn to write simple phrases and sentences. Perhaps if you already know Chinese or Japanese, which use pictograms, you will find hieroglyphics not too dissimilar.
Just great!
Book arrived in perfect condition and was here in less time than anticipated.Just great!

Hieroglyphic script were written using phonic symbols.
Mark Collier's How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself, Revised Edition is really good book about teaching you hieroglyphics. Egyptian's strange, unreadable text and hieroglyphics are not easy to understand. This is because Egyptian's didn't use vowels and one hieroglyph could have multiple meanings. Hieroglyphics were not strictly symbolic or phonetic, but a mixture of both.
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Subjects:  1. African Languages    2. Ancient - Egypt    3. Archaeology    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Egyptian language    6. Foreign Language Study    7. Grammar    8. Language    9. Miscellaneous    10. Paleography    11. Writing, Hieroglyphic    12. Ancient Egypt    13. Egypt    14. History of art: BCE to c 500 CE, ancient & classical world    15. Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics    16. Palaeography (history of writing)    17. Translation & interpretation   

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More Peices to the puzzle, but...
I enjoyed reading this book, as it is a very informative and easy book to read. There is a lot to learn when it comes to Egyptian Deities and this book gives some nice insights. A very good breakdown when it comes to Nut, Geb and Shu and their function in creation. Dr. Muata Ashby also gives a very good explanation of the Obelisk and Ankh and their esoteric sexual meanings. I was glad to see that this book included some sexual sublimation exercises although brief and simplistic. Still, this may be a good thing. What I also found most beautiful were the insights and connections to Christian esotericism.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. General    3. Health/Fitness    4. Metaphysics    5. Mysticism    6. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    7. Philosophy    8. Family & Health    9. Mind, Body, Spirit    10. Oriental & Indian philosophy    11. Philosophy / Mind & Body   

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Budge is a GREAT WAY to become FLUENT in this language
Budge is the best way to go if you are serious about becoming fluent in this beautiful language.The fact is that Budge puts the symbol, the transliteration, and the translation all together so you can know exactly what word you are reading and you can learn the syntax by reading his texts.You can pronounce it as you are learning it while reading the symbol all at the same time.The other wonderful thing about Budge is that he has loads of works out there.If you study one book, then you can easily move into other books and get the same reinforcement without having to learn some different author's other pronunciation key.
The best just keeps getting better!
If your reading the Heiroglyphics you will need this book so don't even kid your self if you think you won't because it's worth it's weight in gold.
egyptian heiroglyphic dictionaries
i have purchased both of the volumes of this set and have found a lot of differences in the main transliteration of the hieroglyphics, but these two books are well worth the money if you are just learning to read and write hieroglyphics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. African Languages    2. Ancient - Egypt    3. Dictionaries    4. Egyptian language    5. Hieroglyphics    6. History - General History    7. Language    8. Writing, Hieroglyphic    9. History / Ancient / Egypt   

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The "Father Of Terrors"~The Greatest Story Never Told
When it comes to the field of speculative/alternative world history there's nothing more fascinating to speculate about than the true age and origin of the two most impressive, awe inspiring monuments on the face of the Earth, the great Pyramid of Cheops and the Sphinx. When you add to the discussion ancient mystery schools, occult considerations and the transmission of arcane knowledge you've got my undivided attention!
Very clear and very convincing
I read The Message of the Sphinx after I became interested in studying the pyramids through Peter Tompkins' The Secrets of the Great Pyramids last week.I was a bit skeptical about Tompkins' theories, and I was hoping that this book would shed some light on the issue.It did.Graham Hancock presents a rather compelling case that an advanced race which existed before the Egyptians designed the pyramids and built the Sphinx.He has lots of good evidence to back up his claims, and though he presents a little less evidence than Tompkins does, Hancock presents it in a much clearer and more convincing manner.He takes the time to explain what each piece of evidence means.
good Fiction
Just like the old Chariots of Gods, his books are very interesting and and entertaining.But please dont think that you are reading a scientific work.Real historical works are not as sexy and entertaining as these books just as real archeologists are not Indiana Joneses. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Antiquities    3. Archaeology    4. Archaeology / Anthropology    5. Egypt    6. Great Pyramid (Egypt)    7. Great Sphinx (Egypt)    8. History: World    9. Miscellanea    10. Mind, body, spirit: mysticism & self-awareness    11. Social Science / Archaeology   

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Where did the Sphinx come from?And other mysteries
Theories that change what we know of as history are often interesting, if outlandish.Sometimes, they're just too incredible to believe; other times, they have a pretty good whiff of plausibility, making the book presenting these theories just that much more intriguing.Before the Pharaohs is an example of the latter.Almost fatally hindered by an extremely slow and boring first sixty pages, the book picks up steam and becomes a fascinating look at the secrets of the pyramids, the Sphinx, and Egypt in the time before recorded history begins.Malkowski takes a wide array of theories and ties them all together.He never hides what current theory is, instead presenting his own (or, quite often, others that he agrees with) in a way that makes the reader think about this all in a new light.With a couple of missteps, the book continues on this high level, never quite losing me once it had worked to reel me in.
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Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient - General    3. Ancient Egypt - History    4. Civilization    5. Civilization, Ancient    6. Controversial Knowledge    7. History    8. History - General History    9. History Of Civilization And Culture (General)    10. History: World    11. Mythical Civilizations    12. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    13. Prehistoric peoples    14. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    15. Ancient Egypt    16. Controversial Knowledge & Mysteries    17. History / Ancient / General   

Subjects:  1. Ancient - Egypt    2. Ancient - General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Middle East - General    7. African history: BCE to c 500 CE    8. Egypt    9. History / Ancient / General    10. Population & demography